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Elephant Grass

Parrot Tulip
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About Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Middle Africa
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Types

Perennial Grass
Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Parrot Tulip

In German

Elefantengras
Papageientulpe

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Parrot Tulip

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Parrot Tulip

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
παπαγάλος τουλίπα

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Parrot Tulip

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
tulipany papuzie

In Latin

elephanti herba
Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Liliopsida
Triumph

Order

Poales
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Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
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Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip? We provide you with everything About Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip. Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns and Parrot Tulip doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Parrot Tulip has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip

Season and care of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Parrot Tulip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Parrot Tulip is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Parrot Tulip is Neutral.

Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon

  • Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip

Care of Elephant Grass and Parrot Tulip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Parrot Tulip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Parrot Tulip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.